700 Naval Air Squadron (700 NAS) is a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Maritime Unmanned Air System squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). Known as 700X Naval Air Squadron, where the 'X' is used to designate 'experimental', it is currently the Royal Navy's Remotely-piloted air systems (RPAS) or 'drone' expert unit.

Remotely-piloted air systems (RPAS) - better known as drones – play an important role across the whole of the Armed Forces. Led Lieutenant Commander Marcus Pennant, 700X Naval Air Squadron is the Royal Navy’s drone expert unit.

1 天前 · 700X NAS will deploy with nine Malloy T-150 UAVs on the CSG 25 deployment to the Indo-Pacific, providing ship-to-ship transfers of supplies between the task group. ... (ISR) drones. The Puma has ...

2020年8月19日 · The story of the Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron goes back to 1940 but few then could have imagined it leading the way with drones today. The squadron, which is ready to deploy on warships, has created three new flights. Phantom Flights A, B and C consist of eight sailors, with a ninth member joining later this year.

2024年10月8日 · Royal Navy experts are embracing the next generation tech as they celebrate five successful years operating drones on the front line. 700X Naval Air Squadron – which marks its fifth anniversary next month – is preparing to introduce the Peregrine helicopter into service, the latest addition to the specialist unit’s growing fleet of ...

1 天前 · Operated by 700X Naval Air Squadron, the drones are being trialled to free up helicopters for frontline tasks, including force protection. Lieutenant Matt Parfitt, a drone flight commander with 700X NAS, said: "There is a statistic from previous carrier strike deployments that shows 95% of stores transferred weigh less than 50kg.

The Royal Navy has used its new mini-helicopter drone for the first time on drug-hunting operations in the Middle East. At just three metres (10ft) long, yet capable of sorties lasting up to five hours at ranges well over the horizon, Peregrine is the first remotely-piloted helicopter operated by the Royal Navy.

14 小时之前 · Royal Navy Drone Trials: Drones to transport supplies between ships, freeing up helicopters for protection in Indo-Pacific mission. ... Drone specialist unit 700X Naval Air Squadron (700X NAS) from Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose will embark a team of 12 sailors to operate nine air systems, initially from three ships in the group to test the ...

3 小时之前 · The Royal Navy’s drone specialist 700X Naval Air Squadron (NAS) will embark a team of 12 sailors to operate the nine UAS, initially from three ships in the group to test the capability. Lieutenant Matt Parfitt, 700X Naval Air Squadron, said: “There is a statistic from previous carrier strike deployments that shows 95 per cent of stores ...

2024年10月9日 · The Royal Navy is celebrating five years of successful drone operations, with its 700X Naval Air Squadron pushing the boundaries of unmanned aerial systems. This milestone comes as the squadron prepares to introduce the Peregrine helicopter drone into its growing fleet, marking a significant step forward in the Navy’s adoption of next ...